INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Filmmakers need locations just as much as they need actors and a script
Manchester of the early 1970s, while Notting Hill vividly brings to the screen the harsh realities of making ends meet in the urban
wasteland that is west London
But whatever works for your production works!This feature covers absolutely everything you need to know about locations and location
locationThe authenticity provided by a location shoot can be an invaluable facet of the look of your finished film
No matter how much work you put into creating a set on a studio soundstage there will still be times when only a location shoot will look
it.There are dangers to shooting on location, of course
Your inability to control the intensity of the sunlight, the amount of ambient noise and the rubbernecking of passersby will all result in
scenes needing more takes when shot on location, resulting in a lengthier shoot and perhaps a budget over-run
Nevertheless, with careful planning these dangers can be mitigated, and the benefits of location shooting tends to make the risks worth
it.Some directors flat out refuse to shoot on set if a location is available, so keen are they to capture the realism of a genuine location
the once-prominent Dogme? cinema movement, obsessed with verisimilitude above all, even had a rule that all Dogme? films had to be shot
things have the potential to ruin your shoot
Ask people what annoys them about the area, as a lot of what bothers them in day-to-day life is what will bother you during the shoot.Take a
take a few moments to listen to your location, are there burbling fountains or mooing cows nearby that will ruin your soundtrack Count the
number of power points available to you and try to work out whether you can run all your equipment off them without blowing the fuses.Look
insurance covers you for location work
when we spoke to a wide selection of filmmakers they all mentioned the same surprising thing as being most important when planning a
location shoot: plenty of food and drink
the simple fact is, your planned eight hour location shoot is going to overrun, probably by several hours, and the best way to make people
common requirement for a location shoot, there are plenty of other handy items to take along
Black sheets over windows can cut incoming daylight to a more twilight-ish look, while a daytime look can be achieved at three in the
with a good picture in decent sunlight
You could take along a bellows shade, but by far the best solution is to take a monitor; again, the difficulties of location shooting mean
your entire production.Location safetyThe same rules of safety that apply on set apply to locations, only more so, as you run a greater risk
delicate connectors attaching the cables to the cameras or monitors.Make sure all your lights are safe and certified, and make sure no one
is in the way when you first turn them on, in case you get an explosive blow out
your hand takes the hit on behalf of their face
feature was originally published in The Digital Video Book, which is packed with more video making advice and
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